Volpone | Act V Summary
Volpone's success makes him even more confident of his superior intellect, and he hatches a new plan. His servants are dispatched to announce that Volpone has died and a new will leaves everything to Mosca. Mosca is dressed in Volpone's dressing gown and is told to count his riches as Voltore, Corvino, Corbaccio, and Lady Politic Would-be enter. Volpone hides and listens, but none of these disenfranchised heirs dares to speak out. While the deception with Volpone continues, Peregrine disguises himself and seeks revenge on Sir Politic Would-be, who has no idea why any of these events are...
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